ELIGIBILITY
TESTING
CREDENTIAL
To be eligible for the CMET Advanced Practice Certification exam, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Hold a current APRN, NP, or PA state license.
There should be no disciplinary actions against the candidate’s license.
Have at least 2 years’ experience in wound healing, either in private practice or a recognized Wound Care center.
Complete a comprehensive, CME-accredited education course that is at least 20 hours.
The exam is a comprehensive test spanning various aspects of wound care.
Format: 144 multiple-choice questions
Duration: 3 hours
Platform: Online or at designated Prometric centers
• Diagnosis and Management
• Diabetes and Other Disease Entities - Its Impact on Wound Healing
• A-Typical Skin Lesions
• Infection Considerations
• Wound Healing Histology
• Medical Documentation and Legal Implications
• Burns
• Skin Anatomy and Physiology
• Skin Assessment Skin Lesions, Conditions, Diseases
• Maintain Skin Health
• Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) and Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injuries (MARSI)
• Skin Tears
• Wound Assessment
• Wound Healing and Nutrition
• Wound Infection
• Wound Bed Preparation
• Pressure Injuries
• Tissue Load Management
• Diabetic Wounds
• Lower Extremity Venous Disease (LEVD)
• Lower Extremity Arterial Disease (LEAD, PAD)
• Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease (LEND)
• Lymphedema
• Atypical Wounds
• Advanced Topical Skin and Wound Interventions
• Wound Closure: Skin and Tissue Substitutes
• Adjunctive Wound Modalities
Individuals who pass the certification exam successfully are entitled to utilize the designation CWHAP (Certified Wound Healing Advanced Practitioner) for a duration of 5 years.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the CMET Advanced Practice Certification exam, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Hold a current APRN, NP, or PA state license.
There should be no disciplinary actions against the candidate’s license.
Have at least 2 years’ experience in wound healing, either in private practice or a recognized Wound Care center.
Complete a comprehensive, CME-accredited education course that is at least 20 hours.
TESTING
The exam is a comprehensive test spanning various aspects of wound care.
Format: 144 multiple-choice questions
Duration: 3 hours
Platform: Online or at designated Prometric centers
• Diagnosis and Management
• Diabetes and Other Disease Entities - Its Impact on Wound Healing
• A-Typical Skin Lesions
• Infection Considerations
• Wound Healing Histology
• Medical Documentation and Legal Implications
• Burns
• Skin Anatomy and Physiology
• Skin Assessment Skin Lesions, Conditions, Diseases
• Maintain Skin Health
• Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) and Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injuries (MARSI)
• Skin Tears
• Wound Assessment
• Wound Healing and Nutrition
• Wound Infection
• Wound Bed Preparation
• Pressure Injuries
• Tissue Load Management
• Diabetic Wounds
• Lower Extremity Venous Disease (LEVD)
• Lower Extremity Arterial Disease (LEAD, PAD)
• Lower Extremity Neuropathic Disease (LEND)
• Lymphedema
• Atypical Wounds
• Advanced Topical Skin and Wound Interventions
• Wound Closure: Skin and Tissue Substitutes
• Adjunctive Wound Modalities
CREDENTIAL
Individuals who pass the certification exam successfully are entitled to utilize the designation CWHAP (Certified Wound Healing Advanced Practitioner) for a duration of 5 years.
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